2. Last word: Sometimes I think our obsession with President Kennedy's assassination isn't as much about history or grief or conspiracy theories or mystery as it is magical thinking: Maybe if watch a documentary one more time, it will end differently; maybe if we read one more book, it will the end differently; maybe if we listen to the news one more time, it will end differently; maybe if we look at the Zapruder film just. one. more. time, he'll just ride by. None of those things ever happen -- 50 years later, maybe it's time we learned: He's still, all, gone.

3. LOVE those poetic royals: 'Queen celebrates poetry at palace' -- The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh looked forward to their 66th wedding anniversary with an unprecedented celebration of poetry at Buckingham Palace.